Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Kenya
-0.0067
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
-0.0101
in 2020
Kenya rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Kenya
  • United Arab Emirates
-0.4-0.2-00.2201120152020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -0.0067 against -0.0101 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kenya ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s -0.3399 0.0384 0.3782 United Arab Emirates
2020s -0.0067 -0.0101 0.0034 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
Kenya, at -0.0067 against -0.0101 in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
0.0034, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Kenya ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.